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1948 - London

Introduction
Olympics World War II had stopped the games for twelve years, but 1948 saw a remarkable staging in London with the youngest male athlete in Olympic history winning an event as well as the Games being shown for the first time on home television.

STAN COX
Marathon
Interview date:May 2008
Olympic Years:1948 and 1952

As the 6 mile British champion Stan was selected for the Games and to compete he had to take a days unpaid leave from his job! With free ovaltine, accommodation at RAF Uxbridge, and back to work the next day, Stan's Olympic career is a real story!